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Journal of Echocardiography

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1993

ISSN1349-0222eISSN1880-344X

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

109

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 90d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.385

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.75

Total Worksi

848

Total Citationsi

3,964

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, the Journal of Echocardiography publishes work that contributes to progress in the field and articles in clinical research as well. It seeks to develop a new focus and new perspectives for all who are concerned with this discipline. The journal features original investigations, review articles, letters to the editor, editorials, and images in cardiovascular ultrasound. It provides the best up-to-date information from around the world, presenting readers with high-impact, original work focusing on pivotal issues.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications848

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1349-0222 / 1880-344X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

288

2019

405

2020

353

2021

165

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac tumors and thrombiCongenital Heart Disease StudiesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesPulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Echocardiography

Is Journal of Echocardiography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Echocardiography: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Echocardiography?

Journal of Echocardiography is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.86.

Is Journal of Echocardiography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Echocardiography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.